Concert: Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (01/17/2026)

Muti guest conducts Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Hearing CSO live after more than 20+ years. 

Francesco Cavalli 350th death anniversary. Life. Sacred Music. Operas

Francesco Cavalli (02.14.1602 – 01.14.1676) 350th death anniversary. 

早至中期巴洛克時期重要的作曲家裡，另一位我先前接觸比較少的是Francesco Cavalli。長期以來，只知道他是銜接早期Monteverdi與巴洛克晚期歌劇的重要橋梁，寫有至少40幾齣歌劇。之前有個已倒閉的德國廠牌Cavalli Records，錄製了不少小眾的古樂專輯，就是根據他而命名的。

大量接觸聲樂之後，我開始慢慢拉近與Cavalli的距離。除了入手幾齣他的歌劇全曲錄音之外，還有幾張他比較被忽略的宗教音樂專輯。因此今年他逝世的350週年，簡單介紹一下他的生平與手上的一些專輯。

Dukas 160th birth and 90th death annivesary. Dukas Edition (Warner). Prix de Rome works (Bru Zane)

Dukas (10.1.1865 – 05.17. 1935) 160th birth and 90th death anniversary.

Published works (solo piano, chamber, orchestral, opera) by Warner and early unpublished works by Bru Zane.

Ravel 150th Birth Anniversary. Complete Works by Warner

Ravel (03.07.1875 – 12.28.1937) 150th birth anniversary. The Complete Works box set by Warner.

2025年冥誕與逝世大週年的重要作曲家還蠻多的，自己設下的聆聽目標，在有限時間內只得做出一定的取捨。今年最瘋狂的，莫過於先前貼過的Johann Strauss II(小史特勞斯)管弦樂作品全集。而上半年開始卻未完成的Warner那套Ravel全集，則是近來在聖誕假期內完成。

Arnold Matthias Brunckhorst: Opera Omnia (Ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg)

Forgotten music by Arnold Matthias Brunckhorst (c1670－1725). Keyboard works, Christmas History (Oratorio), and Easter History (Oratorio).

「必須得這樣做，不然可是(Brunckhorst)會被罵的！」

Baroque Christmas Music medley (12/25/2025)

Baroque Christmas Music medley (from mostly CPO).

Bizet: Carmen + Les pêcheurs de perles (Solti/Plasson/Bloch)

Revisiting Bizet's most beloved operas in his 150th death anniversary year.

Concert: SF Symphony Youth Orchestra - Peter and the Wolf (12/14/2025)

Boys' first orchestra experience at Davies Hall, also mine in a long time..... SF Symphony Youth Orchestra presents Peter and the Wolf. Highly impressed with the high standard of playing.

Dmitry Bortniansky 200th death anniversary

Bortniansky 200th death anniversary. Two HIP (historically informed performances) albums of his neglected music.

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale - Gloria (12/07/2025)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale presents Vivaldi's Gloria and other Christmas-themed works. Getting into the holiday spirit!

Early Music Medley (11/30/2025)

Early Music Medley. Listening spree during Thanksgiving Break.

古樂大集錦。

Johann Strauss II: Complete Orchestra Works (Naxos)

Finished listening to the complete orchestral works of Johann Strauss II (10.25.1825 – 06.03.1899) on his 200th bicentennial birth year.

小史特勞斯滿月！(能跟我一樣那麼瘋狂的人，應該就只有Decca Chu朱醫生了)

Concert: Pepe Romero (11/22/2025)

An evening of guitar music by maestro Pepe Romero.

Remembering Sir Roger Norrington (03.16.1934 – 07.18.2025)

Remembering Sir Norrington (03.16.1934 – 07.18.2025)

Concert: Modigliani Concert (11/14/2025)

Wonderful Modigliani Quartet concert.